Romans 12.1 - 8

posted 18 Jun 2013, 02:19 by Ben@theorderoftheblacksheep.com

Brothers and sisters, in light of all I have shared with you about God’s mercies, I urge you to offer your bodies as a living and holy sacrifice to God, a sacred offering that brings Him pleasure; this is your reasonable, essential worship. 2 Do not allow this world to mold you in its own image. Instead, be transformed from the inside out
by renewing your mind. As a result, you will be able to discern what
God wills and whatever God finds good, pleasing, and complete.

3 Because of the grace allotted to me, I can respectfully
tell you not to think of yourselves as being more important than you
are; devote your minds to sound judgment since God has assigned to each
of us a measure of faith. 4 For in the same way that one body has so many different parts, each with different functions; 5 we, too—the many—are different parts that form one body in the Anointed One. Each one of us is joined with one another, and we become together what we could not be alone.6 Since our gifts vary depending on the grace poured out on each of us, it is important that we exercise the gifts we have been given. If prophecy is your gift, then speak as a prophet according to your proportion of faith. 7 If service is your gift, then serve well. If teaching is your gift, then teach well. 8 If you have been given a voice of encouragement, then use it often.
If giving is your gift, then be generous. If leading, then be eager to
get started. If sharing God’s mercy, then be cheerful in sharing it.

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